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The market for expensive, high-end video content might be nearing a saturation point. We all know people have been passing the time in lockdown by streaming ungodly amounts of Netflix and spending an equally unhealthy amount of time online. But don’t let the success of the large platform players distract you from an…

Companies that have invested in cultivating a loyal audience and delivering more efficient media spend for advertisers are thriving amid the pandemic. A crisis has a way of revealing an organization’s true colors, and never has that been more apparent than right now in the media industry. The coronavirus pandemic is ravaging the world…

Disney continues to show why it’s a serious contender for the top streaming platform on the internet. The coronavirus pandemic has had a mixed effect on the entertainment industry. On one hand, streaming is through the roof as people look to pass the time while confined to their homes. On the other hand, all…

With worldwide travel spending estimated to decrease by $810 billion in 2020, companies from every part of the travel industry are experiencing a massive drop in revenue. We’ve all seen the headlines about Marriot and Airbnb’s valuation reductions, but most articles haven’t focused on the smaller players; the people who give visitors their first impression.…

Snapchat, Zoom and private Facebook groups are having a moment amid the coronavirus crisis. But will they remain popular once all this is over? A curious thing has happened to me during the coronavirus pandemic: I’ve actually started to enjoy social media again. I’ve been doing regular Zoom calls with friends as far…

The new streaming service is off to a lukewarm start, but its existence is further proof of the growing influence of video. Sound the trumpets, raise the banners and prepare a royal feast, because after long last, Quibi, the highly-anticipated new streaming video service, is finally here! After two years of development and nearly $2…

The only way to fix it is to support professionally-reported, trustworthy journalism outlets. The coronavirus pandemic has been a sobering reminder about the fragility of human life and modern civilization writ large. Valuable institutions we typically take for granted — our medical system, public transportation, our food supply chain — have been severely affected or brought to a complete…

Startup fundraising can be brutal. Foundersuite’s software provides founders with tools to help find and pitch investors, track the outreach and develop pitch decks, cap tables and term sheets based on a range of helpful templates. While venture-backed startups are frequently criticized for homogenous leadership teams, Foundersuite CEO Nathan Beckord says that is changing:…

Launching a startup is hard; with or without funding, experienced or not – but, if there was one thing that might just separate the top founders from the pack, it’s understanding the value of time. Imagine this, when Instagram blew past 1,000,000 downloads they still had just a 13 person team… THIRTEEN! How…

1. Spend 30 minutes a day using your own product. “Use it or lose it”, says Reverb.com CEO David Kalt. Ahhhh, can you say that again? “Use your product at least 30 minutes every single day.” That’s it. And most of us missed it. As David tells it, nearly all of his success – and…